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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 18, 2010 – When a tissue biopsy is sent to a lab to be analyzed for cancer, it can take hours, days or even a week to get the results. Now, a new analysis technology developed by researchers in Temple University’s Center for Advanced Photonics Research (CAPR) possibly could tell whether tissue is cancerous or normal in a matter of seconds. “If you get cancer, the diseased tissue changes chemical composition,” said Robert Levis, chairman of chemistry and director of CAPR. “If we can measure the tissue’s chemical composition, we can tell if it’s healthy tissue or...Read full article

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    Published: February 2010
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    mass spectrometer
    A device used to measure the masses and relative concentrations of atoms and molecules. It utilizes the Lorentz force generated by external magnetic field on a moving charged particle, in which the particles are deflected by the magnetic field according to their masses. Once deflected, the particles are detected and recorded electrically to provide a mass spectrum of the input beam of ions.
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